The Inner Sleeve Podcast

What is it about a CD, or a record, or even a tape that just makes everything in the world feel that little bit better? We explore why physical media in music is a wonderful thing that should be preserved!---------We hope you're enjoying the podcast, please do hit subscribe and tell your friends if you do! You can follow the hosts on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠@mike1infive ⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠gozergoodspeed⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@grim17⁠⁠⁠. We're also on TikTok ⁠⁠@lightsandlines⁠⁠ and Instagram ⁠⁠@lightsandlineslabel⁠⁠.Head over to ⁠⁠www.headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠⁠ to find out more about Lights And Lines, your favourite independent record label.

This week on The Inner Sleeve Podcast we address the question on the tip of everyone's tongue... what's your favourite piece of musical gear? An episode for musicians, producers, and gear geeks everywhere, keen to find out about the tools that shape perfect sound. What is the secret behind the mysteriously ambiguous concept of tone? What delights should you add to your rig? And isn’t it all about how you play it anyway? As always, we’ve got some good stories to tell and lots to get into.---------We hope you're enjoying the podcast, please do hit subscribe and tell your friends if you do! You can follow the hosts on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠@mike1infive ⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠gozergoodspeed⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@grim17⁠⁠⁠. We're also on TikTok ⁠⁠@lightsandlines⁠⁠ and Instagram ⁠⁠@lightsandlineslabel⁠⁠.Head over to ⁠⁠www.headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠⁠ to find out more about Lights And Lines, your favourite independent record label.

This week on The Inner Sleeve Podcast our hosts attempt to help independent musicians navigate S ocial Media in 2025. We explore the what, how, and "why am I doing this!?" in some detail. Is it helpful? No idea! But here's 3 different perspectives and we'll will probably come back to this topic at some point to expand on things a bit more...---------We hope you're enjoying the podcast, please do hit subscribe and tell your friends if you do! You can follow the hosts on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠⁠@mike1infive ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠⁠gozergoodspeed⁠⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠⁠@grim17⁠⁠⁠⁠. We're also on TikTok ⁠⁠⁠@lightsandlines⁠⁠⁠ and Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@lightsandlineslabel⁠⁠⁠.Head over to ⁠⁠⁠www.headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠⁠⁠ to find out more about Lights And Lines, your favourite independent record label.

This week on The Inner Sleeve Podcast we discuss origin stories. Is it true that Gozer Goodspeed was a a shooting star that came plummeting into the heart of Devon one winter solstice? Was GRIM17 forged not formed, mentored by shadows and listened to sirens instead of lullabies as a child? Is Mike Five even human? Find out all this and more on The Inner Sleeve...---------We hope you're enjoying the podcast, please do hit subscribe and tell your friends if you do! You can follow the hosts on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠@mike1infive ⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠gozergoodspeed⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@grim17⁠⁠⁠. We're also on TikTok ⁠⁠@lightsandlines⁠⁠ and Instagram ⁠⁠@lightsandlineslabel⁠⁠.Head over to ⁠⁠www.headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠⁠ to find out more about Lights And Lines, your favourite independent record label.

The episode about Politics in Music was so popular we thought we'd share the rest of the conversation where we discuss the politics of CHEESE! We hope you enjoy this short bonus episode...---------We hope you're enjoying the podcast, please do hit subscribe and tell your friends if you do! You can follow the hosts on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠@mike1infive ⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠gozergoodspeed⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@grim17⁠⁠⁠. We're also on TikTok ⁠⁠@lightsandlines⁠⁠ and Instagram ⁠⁠@lightsandlineslabel⁠⁠.Head over to ⁠⁠www.headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠⁠ to find out more about Lights And Lines, your favourite independent record label.

This week on The Inner Sleeve Podcast we ask the important question - Are BANDS just BRANDS now? Is your band a brand? Have you branded your band, created a #bandlife hashtag and set sail into a sea of corporate marketing? Or maybe you have an identity, which isn't really a brand, unless it is? Confusing isn't it!---------We hope you're enjoying the podcast, please do hit subscribe and tell your friends if you do! You can follow the hosts on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠@mike1infive ⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠gozergoodspeed⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@grim17⁠⁠⁠. We're also on TikTok ⁠⁠@lightsandlines⁠⁠ and Instagram ⁠⁠@lightsandlineslabel⁠⁠.Head over to ⁠⁠www.headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠⁠ to find out more about Lights And Lines, your favourite independent record label.

This week on The Inner Sleeve podcast we discuss the music industry, does anyone actually know anything about it? I mean someone surely does right? We try to navigate the complexities of an industry rife with scam artists and opportunists and have a bit of a laugh at the same time.---------We hope you're enjoying the podcast, please do hit subscribe and tell your friends if you do! You can follow the hosts on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠@mike1infive ⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠gozergoodspeed⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@grim17⁠⁠⁠. We're also on TikTok ⁠⁠@lightsandlines⁠⁠ and Instagram ⁠⁠@lightsandlineslabel⁠⁠.Head over to ⁠⁠www.headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠⁠ to find out more about Lights And Lines, your favourite independent record label.

This week on The Inner Sleeve podcast we’re talking about politics in music. Is there a place for politics in music? I mean… yes… surely? Isn’t music innately political anyway?  Isn’t everything political? What is non-political?Well let’s find out... Plus we wander off into all sorts of other areas pretty quickly ranging from The Simpsons all the way through to the blandness of non-offensive generic mainstream music. And there’s a bit about cheese at the end too…---------We hope you're enjoying the podcast, please do hit subscribe and tell your friends if you do! You can follow the hosts on Bluesky ⁠⁠⁠@mike1infive ⁠⁠⁠⁠@⁠⁠gozergoodspeed⁠⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠⁠@grim17⁠⁠⁠. We're also on TikTok ⁠⁠@lightsandlines⁠⁠ and Instagram ⁠⁠@lightsandlineslabel⁠⁠.Head over to ⁠⁠www.headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠⁠ to find out more about Lights And Lines, your favourite independent record label.

This week on The Inner Sleeve we talk about fame and fortune. What would you do if your music suddenly blew up and you became a rich and famous? The money, influence, and resources would change anyone's life. Would it be worth it? Who knows, but it's fun to talk about!We hope you're enjoying the podcast, please do hit subscribe and tell your friends if you do! You can follow the hosts on Bluesky ⁠⁠@mike1infive ⁠⁠⁠@⁠gozergoodspeed⁠⁠ and ⁠⁠@grim17⁠⁠. And check out the label at ⁠www.headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠. We're also on TikTok ⁠@lightsandlines⁠ and Instagram ⁠@lightsandlineslabel⁠.Head over to ⁠www.headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠ to find out more about Lights And Lines, your favourite independent record label.

This week on The Inner Sleeve podcast Mike Five, Gozer Goodspeed, and GRIM17 discuss who we make music for and why. Plus we wander off into several tangents to be honest with you so there's that to look forward to as well... We hope you're enjoying the podcast, please do hit subscribe and tell your friends if you do! You can follow the hosts on Bluesky ⁠@mike1infive ⁠⁠@gozergoodspeed⁠ and ⁠@grim17⁠. And check out the label at ⁠www.headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠. We're also on TikTok ⁠@lightsandlines⁠ and Instagram ⁠@lightsandlineslabel⁠.Head over to www.headlightsandwhitelines.com to find out more about Lights And Lines, your favourite independent record label.

This week on The Inner Sleeve Podcast we explore creative ruts and how to get out of them. We touch on some strategies to help out when inspiration is hard to find, and how we can still be productive even if we aren’t feeling our most creative.  And at the end of the podcast there's even a special bonus track - it's just a bit of fun but related to the topic as you'll hear...We hope you're enjoying the podcast, please do hit subscribe and tell your friends if you do! You can follow the hosts on Bluesky @mike1infive @gozergoodspeed and @grim17. And check out the label at www.headlightsandwhitelines.com. We're also on TikTok @lightsandlines and Instagram @lightsandlineslabel.

Welcome to The Inner Sleeve, a behind the scenes podcast from Lights And Lines - your favourite independent record label. This week we talk about music culture - was it better pre-internet? What does that even mean?! Find out more about Lights And Lines at ⁠headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠ x

Welcome to The Inner Sleeve, a behind the scenes podcast from Lights And Lines - your favourite independent record label. This week we talk about mental health and music. This is obviously a huge topic with lots of threads to pull on. Here we've resolved nothing but it's important to start the conversation. We will come back to this one again in the future. Find out more about Lights And Lines at headlightsandwhitelines.com x

Welcome to The Inner Sleeve, a behind the scenes podcast from Lights And Lines - your favourite independent record label. This week Mike Five, Gozer Goodspeed, and GRIM17 talk about some of the very best ways to lose money as a musician - and how to avoid them! If you like what you hear please do hit subscribe, and why not check out the label at ⁠headlightsandwhitelines.com⁠ x

Welcome to The Inner Sleeve, a behind the scenes podcast from Lights And Lines - your favourite independent record label. In our first episode Mike Five, Gozer Goodspeed, and GRIM17 talk about Bad Gigs. If you like what you hear please do hit subscribe, and why not check out the label at headlightsandwhitelines.com x

Welcome to The Inner Sleeve, digital liner notes for the modern world by Lights And Lines, an independent music collective and record label. Since recorded music first began the liner notes have given listeners an exclusive behind the scenes look into the artist and album. Some talk about the recording process, and others the songwriting. Some look further back at where the artist was and what they were doing at the time leading up to the recording. Sadly, in the age of streaming, these little windows into the creative process have been largely lost - and we don't think that's good enough. Instead Lights And Lines has brought liner notes up to date as podcast interviews with the artists themselves.] LAL-004 is the 4th major release from Lights And Lines, the debut album from Brighton based Torrid (A Love Affair) - Poems From Mars. This is a brilliant mix of heavy grungey rock tunes with some amazing personal touches, heartfelt lyrics, and beautiful 3-part harmonies. The CD is available on our Bandcamp, and for the first time comes with a full colour 8-Page booklet with lyrics, and individual artwork for each track! www.lightsandlines.bandcamp.com x

Welcome to The Inner Sleeve, digital liner notes for the modern world by Lights And Lines, an independent music collective and record label. Since recorded music first began the liner notes have given listeners an exclusive behind the scenes look into the artist and album. Some talk about the recording process, and others the songwriting. Some look further back at where the artist was and what they were doing at the time leading up to the recording. Sadly, in the age of streaming, these little windows into the creative process have been largely lost - and we don't think that's good enough. Instead Lights And Lines has brought liner notes up to date as podcast interviews with the artists themselves.  LAL-003 is the 3rd major release from Lights And Lines, GRIM17's album Digital Throw Up Parts 1 + 2. We had great fun dissecting each track on the podcast and went off on a number of tangents along the way! You can buy the album on CD and/or Download at www.lightsandlines.bandcamp.com, and why not check out the rest of our catalogue while you're there!

We asked YOU to cover Gambler's Last Day by Gozer Goodspeed for the opportunity to win some great prizes... and we didn't really expect to get the amazing results that we did! In this podcast Mike Five and Gozer Goodspeed talk through the different entries and try desperately to come up with a winner! Head over to https://www.headlightsandwhitelines.com/gozers-ghosts to find out more and hear all the amazing entries! A big thank you to everyone who submitted a track - you are all amazing!

Welcome to The Inner Sleeve, digital liner notes for the modern world by Lights And Lines, an independent music collective and record label. Since recorded music first began the liner notes have given listeners an exclusive behind the scenes look into the artist and album. Some talk about the recording process, and others the songwriting. Some look further back at where the artist was and what they were doing at the time leading up to the recording. Sadly, in the age of streaming, these little windows into the creative process have been largely lost - and we don't think that's good enough. Instead Lights And Lines has brought liner notes up to date as podcast interviews with the artists themselves. For the label's debut release (LAL-001) label manager Mike Five speaks to the incredible Gozer Goodspeed and goes track by track through Ghosts of the Future & Past. If you like what you hear why not grab yourself a beautiful CD Digipak on www.lightsandlines.bandcamp.com x